PM inaugurates Rs 11,000cr road projects linking Delhi and Haryana
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Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated enhanced and faster road connectivity between Haryana and New Delhi, while criticising the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi for indulging in negative politics "aimed at creating divisions between the two neighbouring states".
Modi addressed a gathering to dedicate the Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-2 (UER-2) National Highway projects, aimed at enhancing road connectivity between Delhi and Haryana. The projects, worth approximately Rs 11,000 crore, were inaugurated in the presence of Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, and other senior officials.
While praising successive BJP chief ministers and current Haryana CM Saini, Modi took a veiled dig at the previous AAP govt in Delhi and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Without naming them directly, he referred to the state of affairs during their tenure, saying, "A few months ago, there was a conspiracy to pit the people of Haryana and Delhi against each other. The opposition accused the people of Haryana of poisoning Delhi's water.
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Now Delhi and Haryana have been freed from such negative politics."
Modi also commended CM Saini's leadership, highlighting improvements in governance under the BJP-led govt in Haryana. "In previous govts in Haryana, getting a job without connections or expenses was impossible. But now, under chief minister Nayab Singh Saini's leadership, jobs are being given to the youth without connections or expenses," he said.
Modi added that Saini is carrying forward this tradition with commitment, and that the government's constant endeavour to simplify people's lives is clearly reflected in its policies and decisions.
CM Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing the gathering, expressed gratitude to the Centre and PM Modi for the development projects in the state. He noted that the Prime Minister's support has brought six road projects worth Rs 11,000 crore to benefit both Haryana and Delhi.
Saini also praised Modi's efforts in driving the overall development of the country.
"Under the Urban Extension Road-2 project, two new four-lane connecting roads from Sonipat to Bahadurgarh are included. It is not just Haryana, but infrastructure work is progressing strongly across every part of the country," said Saini. He added that Prime Minister Modi's efforts will prove to be a milestone in building a developed India and a developed Haryana.
He also mentioned that a major facility like AIIMS is being provided in Haryana's Rewari, thanks to the Prime Minister's special affection towards the state.
Of the total Rs 11,000 crore worth of projects, two major ones will directly benefit Haryana —namely, the construction of two new four-lane connectivity roads to Sonipat and Bahadurgarh under the UER-2 project.
Saini emphasised that Haryana, being the industrial and agricultural hub of North India, stands to gain the most from these projects. He said the key infrastructure developments will not only boost exports, imports, and investments by ensuring direct connectivity from Kundli, Sonipat, Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, and Manesar to Delhi Airport, but will also provide long-awaited relief from traffic congestion in the region.
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